| Graduation Year | Class of 1955 |
| Date of Passing | Mar 08, 2017 |
| About | Celia Bealle Halford, who was a member of the class of 1955 at Pelham High School, died on March 8th in Palm Desert, California. She attended Siwanoy, Prospect Hill and Pelham High schools through the tenth grade, transferring to Virginia Intermont Preparatory School in Virginia for her junior and senior years. After graduation she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where she was a member of the Kappa Delta social sorority. After college she became a stewardess for Braniff airlines and moved to Dallas. Celia married Bob Halford, Publicity Director with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. They raised four children while living in Texas and California. Celia kept in touch with her childhood friends and attended the 50th Reunion of the class of '55. While in Pelham she made her debut at the Shenorock Shore Club in Rye, along with several Pelham girls and other debutantes from Westchester. Although she lived other places including Germany, she spent many years in Dallas where she was active in the Junior League and other organizations including the Clipped B's, a group of former stewardesses who supported many causes. She is survived by her four children: Rob Halford of Alameda, California, Jennifer Halford of Marietta, Georgia, Helen Williams of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Christy Todd of Flower Mound, Texas, and five grandchildren: Grant, Evan and Hope Williams and Austin and Madeline Todd. Celia is the daughter of Zona and Jim Bealle, formerly of Pelham Manor, New York. She is survived by four siblings: Brad Bealle of Northport, New York, Carey Bealle Trotta of Centerport and Montauk, New York, Julie Bealle Mc Lean of Naperville, Illinois and Preston Bealle of Darien, Connecticut. A gathering of family and friends in memory of Celia is planned for later in the year. |
